Project Accountant

Project Accountant 

Are you passionate about numbers, processes, and making complex projects run smoothly?

Join our dynamic Project Operations Management team as a Project Accountant, where your expertise in financial finalization and technical troubleshooting will help drive world-class engineering and design projects forward.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

As a Project Accountant, you’ll be the financial backbone of our project teams, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic insight across all phases of project delivery.

Project Financial Management

• Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
• Support monthly revenue finalization and preparation of project MIS reports.

Contract & Billing Oversight

• Communicate effectively with Project Directors and Project Leads regarding contract documents, change orders, approvals, and billing-related services.
• Analyse contract terms and ensure accurate client billing.

Resource & Timesheet Management

• Conduct resource planning meetings and assist Job Leaders with planning in Deltek.

Audit & Compliance

• Support internal and external QMS ISO audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Maintain contract folders/files on SharePoint in line with standard procedures.
• Ensure adherence to project compliance requirements.

Budgeting & Analysis

• Review project budgets, staffing plans, work schedules, and fee structures.
• Apply accounting standards for revenue recognition to ensure financial integrity.

Collaboration & Support

• Coordinate with global Buro Happold offices for seamless financial operations.  Likely require alternate hours 1-day/week to coordinate with New York based team.
• Provide project data and insights for management meetings.
• Assist the Project Operations Manager and other team members with additional assignments as needed. 

Your skills and experience

• B. Com/M. Com/MBA in Finance with a minimum experience of 2-3 years in Project Accounting.
• Strong understanding of professional services and project accounting.
• Proficiency in Deltek, Power BI and SharePoint are preferred.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across teams.
• Sound Knowledge and hands on experience in Excel, PPT.
• Ability to work and perform under pressure and tight deadlines.

What we offer you

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.

• Competitive salary and benefits package including Annual Discretionary Bonus, Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for both you and your family, Group Personal Accident Cover
• Our 5-day workweek policy supports work-life balance, ensuring you have time to relax and recharge.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you  
• Benefit from our Employee Referral Bonus, rewarding you for bringing talented candidates into our fold
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellness initiatives designed to support your mental and physical health
• Back to Work Program for Women - Swam Siddha - We're committed to empowering women, facilitating seamless re-entry into the workforce through our dedicated program
• Engage with our vibrant community through the Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, and BH Women's Network, fostering a supportive and diverse workplace culture
• Make a difference in the world with our Share Our Skills (SOS) program, offering opportunities to support local communities and those in need globally.
• An International Culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.  

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.   

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive. 

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact IndiaHR@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application. 

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